Read the following article, “The End of Endings”
http://www.theatlantic.com/entertainment/archive/2011/09/lion-king-and-star-wars-in-3d-are-films-ever-finished/245187/
https://www.nytimes.com/2018/11/15/arts/the-end-of-endings.html
Pick a few of the following questions to answer, based on your reading of the text and the linked article:
How do you feel Hollywood’s tendency to create never-ending sequels and reboot classics?
Do you, personally, like watching franchise films, or do you prefer more original storylines?
Do you believe that the use of on-demand viewing, from the old-school VCR to Netflix today, has revolutionized the movie-watching experience?
Do you usually see movies at the theater, or do you wait until they’re “on video?” Why or why not?
What do you think we lose and/or gain by watching movies with the same characters and plot lines retold in different ways?
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